RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–083–22 with La Cheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000, to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $900,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal and 50% by State Early and Periodic Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The State Department of Mental Health has been working in collaboration with County’s Mental Health Division to establish a mandated program to provide TBS to children who participate in the EPSDT Supplemental Specialty Mental Health services. This program will provide emergency placement services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries less than 21 years of age, who meet the medical necessity criteria of their Mental Health Plan, and who have been discharged from a hospital or have failed in other placements.
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